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Dover vs Lee vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dover | Lee | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,576 |
3,985Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Naples and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.